Reynolds 9/29/15 American Lit. The Crucible—a Deadly Experiment of Fear Hysteria by definition is a noun that means “exaggerated or uncontrollable emotion or excitement, especially among a group of people”. We see humans express these traits during times of panic and fear. A prime example of hysteria would be the Salem witch trials. This event occurred in colonial America and was caused by the fear of witchcraft and satanic worship. In the play The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, we can observe townspeople
Vampire Hysteria Many accounts of hysteria have developed over periods of time, some of which are still being studied. The causes of these accounts can range anywhere from things people can’t explain or for someone’s own personal motives, like jealousy. During the 18th century, a belief of vampires increased dramatically resulting in what could only be called a mass hysteria throughout most of Europe. The vampire hysteria spread quickly through Europe reaching places like Serbia, Russia, Transylvania
discovers through reading the opening pages in Act I of The Crucible told by Arthur Miller, the puritan town of Salem, Massachusetts is surely routed towards tragedy. With evidence that points to this from the very first page of the story, readers are surely in for a whirl. With foreshadowing examples of this shown as the form of naked dancing girls in the woods, the consumption of chickens blood to cause someone harm provoked by jealousy, and as a doll that mysteriously shows up at exactly the right